1480
Chinese Porcelain Melon Form Censer
Estimate:
$1,000 - $1,500
Passed
Live Auction
February 25th, 2023 Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, & Fine Rugs
Category
Description
Yongzheng Era, circa 1730-40 unusual melon form censer or water dipper, with lid having cricket, applied leaves and vine decoration, realistically rendered down to insect holes, 4 in. H., 7 in. L.
Condition
Additional comments added on 2/21/23: Legs of cricket have been restored, otherwise in good condition
Legs of cricket with highest museum quality restoration
Provenance
From the Estate of Philip S. Dubey, Baltimore, Maryland.
